- Holmium was discovered by Per Theodor Cleve, a Swedish chemist.
- Holmium was discovered in 1879.
- Holmium comes from the Latin word for city of Stockholm., where it was found.
- Symbol- Ho
- Atomic Number- 67
- Atomic Mass- 164. 9304
- Origin of Symbol- Abbreviation of name
- Number of Protons- 67
- Number of Nuetrons- 98
- Number of Electrons- 67
- Found in the ground and some in the water.
- Holmium is a solid.
- Melting Point- 1474°C
- Boiling Point- 2700°C
- Density- 8.80 grams per cubic centimeter
- Abundance in Earth’s crust (Land)- 1.4 parts per million - Uses- Control rods for Nuclear Reactors - Facts- Holmium is available commercially and can be bought from certain retailers.
Holmium
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- Holmium was discovered by Per Theodor Cleve, a Swedish chemist.
- Holmium was discovered in 1879.
- Holmium comes from the Latin word for city of Stockholm.
, where it was found.
- Symbol- Ho
- Atomic Number- 67
- Atomic Mass- 164. 9304
- Origin of Symbol- Abbreviation of name
- Number of Protons- 67
- Number of Nuetrons- 98
- Number of Electrons- 67
- Found in the ground and some in the water.
- Holmium is a solid.
- Melting Point- 1474°C
- Boiling Point- 2700°C
- Density- 8.80 grams per cubic centimeter
- Abundance in Earth’s crust (Land)- 1.4 parts per million- Uses- Control rods for Nuclear Reactors
- Facts- Holmium is available commercially and can be bought from certain retailers.
- Sources
http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm
http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele067.html
http://www.webelements.com/